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custodial care [kəstō′dē·əl] Etymology: L, custodia, guarding, garrire, to chatter services and care of a nonmedical nature provided on a long-term basis, usually for convalescent and chronically ill individuals. Kinds of custodial care include board, personal assistance, and room. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley (VNA-HV), a non-profit home health care agency offering skilled nursing; speech, occupational and physical therapy; social workers; custodial care and psychiatric home care, leased over 25,000 s/f for its headquarters. MICRA punishes malpractice with fully compensated actual damages--including medical bills, custodial care and rehabilitation. Jan Olson, a retired director of nursing in long term care said that to be considered a skilled nursing facility it "must provide more than just custodial care. |
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